St. Catherine of Bologna

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 03/09

Patron Of:
Liberal Arts, Against Temptations, Artists, Painters

Also known as

* Caterina dei Vigri

Memorial

* 9 March

Profile

Daughter of a diplomat. Tradition says her father received a vision telling him of her birth. Maid of honour to the daughter of a marquis, receiving the same training and education as her mistress. Franciscan tertiary at age 14. Poor Clare nun. Novice mistress. Established a Poor Clare convent at Bologna, Italy in 1456, and served as its abbess. Miracle worker. Prophetess. Mystic. Visionary. Painter and manuscript illuminator. Received a Christmas Day vision of Jesus cradled in Mary‘s arms.

Born

* 8 September 1413 at Bologna, Italy as Caterina dei Vigri

Died

* 9 March 1463 at Bologna, Italy of natural causes
* buried without a coffin or embalming
* exhumed eighteen days later due to the miracles occurring near her grave, and the odor of perfume that came from it
* body found incorrupt
* currently resides in the cell in which she lived